2. Categories

      Data Center Design: Construction, Container, Data Center Outages, Monitoring, Power and Cooling
      Policy: Cap and Trade, Carbon Footprint, Carbon Reduction Commitment, Carbon Tax, Emissions
      Power: Biomass, Fossil Fuel, Fuel Cell, Geothermal, Hydro, Nuclear, Solar, Wind
      Application: Cloud Computing, Grid Computing
      Technology: Microblogging, Networking, Servers, Storage, Supercomputer

  3. About Iceland

    Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland (Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland; ˈliðvɛltɪθ ˈistlant) is a country in northern Europe, comprising the island of Iceland and its outlying islets in the North Atlantic Ocean between the rest of Europe and Greenland. It is the least populous of the Nordic countries and the second smallest; it has a population of about 313,000 and a total area of 103,000 km². Its capital and largest city is Reykjavík.

    Located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Iceland is volcanically and geologically active on a large scale; this defines the landscape in various ways. The interior mainly consists of a plateau characterized by sand fields, mountains and glaciers, while many big glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Warmed by the Gulf Stream, Iceland has a temperate climate relative to its latitude and provides a habitable environment and nature.

    The settlement of Iceland began in 874 when, according to Landnámabók, the Norwegian chieftain Ingólfur Arnarson became the first permanent Norwegian settler on the island. Others had visited the island earlier and stayed over winter. Over the next centuries, people of Nordic and Gaelic origin settled in Iceland. Until the twentieth century, the Icelandic population relied on fisheries and agriculture, and was from 1262 to 1944 a part of the Norwegian and later the Danish monarchies. In the twentieth century, Iceland's economy and welfare system developed quickly.

    As of 2007, Iceland is the most developed country in the world according to the Human Development Index and one of the most egalitarian, according to the calculation provided by the Gini coefficient.. Based upon a mixed economy where service, finance, fishing and various industries are the main sectors, it is also the fourth most productive country per capita. Icelanders have a rich culture and heritage, and the country is a candidate for a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council. Iceland is a member of the UN, NATO, EFTA, EEA and OECD, but not of the European Union.

  6. Quotes about Iceland

    1. “ With energy costs fluctuating and going up more than down, and data centers consuming a tremendous amount of energy there is a real need in the market for a green innovation solution that reduces energy and drives down overall cost. Data centers have historically required large, expensive chilling systems to keep all of the equipment at a regulated temperature. Now more than ever, companies are scrambling to find ways to reduce dependencies on the status quo and become more energy efficient all around. Iceland is the perfect environment for 100 per cent free cooling, 365 days of the year. The mean annual temperature is -0.5°C (30°F) in January and 10°C (50°F) in July. Iceland is very much its own cooling system, standing by to draw the heat right out the computer servers. ”
      Tate Cantrell in Iceland: Refrigerating a green data centre
    2. “ We are green with no premium … We can actually save them money by putting their servers in Iceland. ”
      Jeff Monroe in Verne Global pledges greener cloud: No cost premium attached
    3. “ In Iceland, there is no cost to going green. ”
      In Iceland: New Hot Spot for Data Centers?

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    2. Up and Running

      Explore blogs.techworld.com (Jan 18 2012)

      Up and Running ...ting teams work in collaboration on the end goal of tying the burgeoning worldwide server demand to Iceland's dual source 100% renewable power grid. And while we will be finished with our intense testing ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Verne Global   Tate Cantrell

    3. Take two aspirin for that headache

      Explore blogs.techworld.com (Jan 18 2012)

      Take two aspirin for that headache ...better, you will set yourself up for operational success. For our first datacentre deployment in Iceland, Verne Global has employed a regimen of more than just painkillers for reducing headaches at our si... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Verne Global   Tate Cantrell

    4. will excess data center heat be an asset? by Doug Mohney

      Explore Views and Opinions on Green IT (Jan 10 2012)

      will excess data center heat be an asset? by Doug Mohney ... businesses to grow fresh produce without having to ship it in from warmer climates.  "Bananas from Iceland" has a nice ring to it, don't you think? Longer term, being able to bank and store heat could pro... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Verne Global   Doug Mohney

    5. Localfacture and the data center connection - by Doug Mohney

      Explore Views and Opinions on Green IT (Jan 6 2012)

      Localfacture and the data center connection - by Doug Mohney ...why you have companies building centers in Washington and Oregon and putting servers in places like Iceland, where power is plentiful, cheap, and typically carbon-free because there's a big dam, wind farm an... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Doug Mohney

    6. Thor Icelandic Data Centre Sold To Service Provider

      Explore TechWeekEurope UK (Jan 5 2012)

      Thor Icelandic Data Centre Sold To Service Provider ...odular systems from AST Modular to deliver IT services that are environmentally friendly because of Iceland’s climate and renewable energy sources. Skyrr, a long-established Icelandic service provider will s... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Norway

    7. 2011: The Year Data Centers Turned Green

      Explore Wired News (Dec 30 2011)

      2011: The Year Data Centers Turned Green ...gy, Hardware, Infrastructure as a Service, Platform as a Service, Servers * Follow @ericsmalley * Iceland plays its geothermal ace in the high-stakes green data center market. Photo: Verne Global The amo... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Apple   Amazon.com   Iceland

    8. PODCAST: Are Clouds Green? By the BBC One Planet

      Explore BBC - Homepage (Dec 23 2011)

      PODCAST: Are Clouds Green? By the BBC One Planet ...often reliant on dirty energy. On this week's One Planet, we go in search of the cloud - join us in Iceland as we visit a data centre, and find out how much energy we're using with every click. * Are Clouds ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Verne Global   Tate Cantrell

    9. Are Clouds Green?

      Explore BBC - Homepage (Dec 20 2011)

      Are Clouds Green? ...ced plans to build a new data centre in northern Sweden. Join One Planet in search of the cloud in Iceland this week. We visit a former NATO air base which now houses the first zero carbon data centre in th... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Google

    10. Thor Data Center Bought by Iceland’s Skyrr

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (Dec 19 2011) Construction , Geothermal , Cloud Computing

      Thor Data Center Bought by Iceland’s Skyrr ...r provides modular data center services to customers including Opera Software. Skyrr is based in Iceland but also has a solid position in the Nordic markets through its subsidiaries abroad in Norway and S... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Norway   AST

    11. Iceland-based IT company adds to enterprise with green data center purchase

      Explore icenews.is (Dec 19 2011) Cloud Computing

      Iceland-based IT company adds to enterprise with green data center purchase Iceland’s leading Information Technology (IT) company, Skýrr, recently added to its enterprise with the pur... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Norway

    12. Colt and Verne Global Introduce World’s First Dual Sourced 100% Renewably Powered Data Centre in Iceland inShare

      Explore Telecom Review (Dec 10 2011)

      Colt and Verne Global Introduce World’s First Dual Sourced 100% Renewably Powered Data Centre in Iceland inShare ...ne Global has selected Colt’s Modular Data Centre for its dual-sourced renewable energy facility in Iceland. This is the world's first mission critical data centre with zero-emissions to be manufactured and ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Verne Global

    13. Emerald Networks to Install Transatlantic Submarine cable system

      Explore tmcnet.com (Dec 7 2011) Networking

      ...th agreements to be signed imminently. Strong relationships have been built with the governments of Iceland and Ireland, who are fully supportive of our plans as they recognise the inward investment that the... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Iceland   AP Telecom   Emerald Networks

    14. Emerald plans new cloud cable to the US

      Explore businessworld.ie (Dec 5 2011) Geothermal , Cloud Computing , Networking

      Emerald plans new cloud cable to the US ...a race to build the first new transatlantic telecommunication cable since 2003, linking Ireland and Iceland to North America. It hopes to lay the USD 300m transatlantic telecoms cable by 2013. The initiati... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Norway

    15. 100Gbps Trans-Atlantic Link For NY, Ireland And Iceland

      Explore Home - eWeekEurope.co.uk (Dec 2 2011) Power and Cooling , Networking

      100Gbps Trans-Atlantic Link For NY, Ireland And Iceland ...ause it touches down in Ireland – is a £191 million submarine cable system which also has a spur to Iceland on its way from New York. It is expected to be finished by late 2012, and will join the Hibernian E... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Hibernia Atlantic

    16. US$300m transatlantic fibre network to arrive on Ireland’s west coast

      Explore siliconrepublic.com (Dec 2 2011) Cloud Computing , Networking

      US$300m transatlantic fibre network to arrive on Ireland’s west coast ...work will come ashore at Belmullet in Mayo in early 2013 that will link data centres in Ireland and Iceland with the financial capitals of Europe with New York. The subsea network is being built by Emeral... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Cisco

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